Route · MSP → XWA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Minneapolis to Williston
The MSP–XWA corridor (Minneapolis, MN → Williston, ND) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 553 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 83.3%
- On-time
- +4.3 pts
- vs US avg
- 87 min
- Delay when late
- 3,412
- Flights
Cancelled
0.8%
Best Month
Sep 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 48%
Distance
553 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 87 | 45 | 1 | 2 | OO |
| Nov 2025 | 85 | 18 | 4 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2025 | 89 | 16 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2025 | 86 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2025 | 88 | 12 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jul 2025 | 62 | 16 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Jun 2025 | 60 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| May 2025 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 11 | 1 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 11 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2025 | 56 | 6 | 3 | 0 | OO |
| Jan 2025 | 67 | 23 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Dec 2024 | 64 | 25 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 63 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jul 2024 | 64 | 20 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Jun 2024 | 60 | 22 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| May 2024 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 17 | 1 | 1 | OO |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 7 | 1 | 3 | OO |
| Jan 2024 | 61 | 16 | 2 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
0.8%
13 of 1,599 flights
Diversion Rate
0.6%
10 of 1,599 flights
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MSP - Minneapolis
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Minneapolis, MN.
Origin airport →XWA - Williston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Williston, ND.
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What the Data Says About MSP to XWA
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Minneapolis to Williston (MSP to XWA) running a 83.3% on-time rate over 3,412 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 87.1 minutes. The 553-mile corridor is served by 1 carrier, and over the last 24 months 0.8% of 1,599 flights were cancelled, 0.6% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 48% - a 47-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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